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L. W. ARNOLD.

WATCH MOVEMENT B0X.

Patented Oct. 24, 1882.

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LLEWELLYN YV. ARNOLD, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-FIFTH TO JOHN L. HUTCHINSON, VOF SAME PLACE.

WATCH-MOVEMENT sox.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 266,265, dated October 24, 1882. Application filed July 20, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, LLEWELLYN W. AR- NOLD, aresidentofChicago,in Cool; county,Illi nois, have invented certain Improvements iu latch-Movement Boxes, of which the following` is a specification.

My invention relates to boxes for Watchmovements. A perfect movement-box should be so constructed that the movement canA be 1o easily and quickly taken out of it and replaced in it. When in the box the movement should be securely held, and it should be held by an elasticforce to preventjarring. The box should be capable of use as a display-box, so that the i5 movement can be inspected without removal from it, and it should permitof the movement running while packed in the box.

This invention is intended to secure these objects; and to this end it consists in certain l 2o parts and combinations of parts,whicl1 will be particularly pointed out in the claims at the end hereof.

Ihcdrawings represent a movement-box containing my invention. z5 Figure l is a vertical section of the box, the

cover and removable bottom being out of contact With the box proper and aportion of the holder being` broken away to show the parts behind it. Fig. 2 is a top view of the holder, 3o spring-band, and connecting-springs.

I have not thought it necessary to show a movement in the box.

A is the box proper; a, a bead rolled in the metal of the box. B is the cover, which slips on in the usual manner. rlhe bottom of the box is cut out at C, so that it may be used as a display-box and the movement inspected without being removed.

D is a removable bottom, to cover the. open- 40 ing C when the box is used for transportation purposes.

E is the movement holder or cup, with an open bottom,c. At the sides of the holder are springs F, secured either by rivets, solder, or

otherwise. At the tops ot' these springs are catchesf, which hook over the movement and hold'it securely in place. The inner edges of these catches at f are rounded, so that they will not injure the edges of the dial or move- 5o ment, which may be pressed down into place with out first springing back the catches. These catches may be formed, as shown, by turning over the metal of the springs, or in any other suitable manner.

Cr is a spring-band. Its elasticity causes it to press against the sides of the box A. g are projections on the band, which enter the bead c of the box, and thus secure the band.

H are springs, secured at one end-to the spring-band G and at the other end to thc hold- 6c er E. I prefer to cut these springs out ofthe metal of the band,as shown; but they maybe made separate, if desired, and fastened to the band; or they might be fastened directly to the box Without the intervention 'ot' the band. I 65 also prefer to fasten the ends l1 ot' these springs to the holder E by asingle rivet at each end, as shown, as the connection is in' that case more elastic; but they may be fastened in any other suitable manner without departing` from 7o my invention.

In practice the movementis inserted into the holder and pressed down into place, the springs F yielding as it goes down and the catchesf holding it when down. rllhen,the coverB and bottom l) being` put on, the movement is ready packed for transportation, and, as is obvious, it may run while in the box. By pressing the catch f back with the iiuger the movement may be taken out again. To exhibit the movement 8o the cover B and, bottom D are taken oft', thus exposing the dial and top plate of the movement, and for mostpurposes this will be sufti-y cient Without taking it out of the box.

It will be observed that the holder is out of contact with the box above, below, and at the sides, and, being held by the springs H, it Will yield both vertically and laterally, and the movement is-safe from jars in any direction.

l. The combination of themovement-holder, the box, and the springs at the side of the holder, connecting it to the box, substantially as described. y

2. The combination ot' the box, the holder, 95 the springs at the side of the holder, and the spring-band for connecting the same to the box, substantially as described.

3. The combination of the box having the A bead a, the holder, the springs, the springroo band, and the projections on the band entering the bead of the box, substantially as described.

4. The combination ot the box, the opening 5 C therein, and the removable bottom D, so that the box may be used for both displayand transportation, substantially as described.

5. The combination, with the movementholder, of the upright springs F, connected near their lower ends with the holder, and hav- 1o ing the cntchesf, with their inner edges rounded, substantially as described.

LLEVELLYN XV. ARNOLD. XVitnesses:

JOHN L. HUTGHINSON, WM. S. BATES. 

